Toyota C-HR (2023 year). Manual in english - page 17

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Fog light switch



Rear fog light switch

Turns  the  rear  fog  light
off
Turns  the  rear  fog  light
on

Releasing the switch ring returns it
to 

.

Operating  the  switch  ring  again
turns the rear fog light off.

The fog lights secure excellent visibility in difficult driving con-
ditions, such as in rain and fog.

Operating instructions

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

Front and rear fog light switch

Turns the front and rear
fog lights off
Turns the front fog lights
on
Turns  both  front  and
rear fog lights on

Releasing the switch ring returns it
to 

.

Operating  the  switch  ring  again
turns only the rear fog light off.

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Fog lights can be used when



Vehicles with a rear fog light switch

The headlights are turned on.



Vehicles with a front and rear fog light switch

Front fog lights: The headlights or the front position lights are turned on.
Rear fog light: The front fog lights are turned on.

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Windshield wipers and washer

Operating the 

 lever operates the wipers or washer as follows:

Rain-sensing windshield
wiper operation
Low  speed  windshield
wiper operation
High  speed  windshield
wiper operation
Temporary operation

When “AUTO” is selected, the wip-
ers will operate automatically when
the sensor detects falling rain. The
system automatically adjusts wiper
timing in accordance with rain vol-
ume and vehicle speed.

When “AUTO” is selected, the sensor sensitivity can be adjusted as
follows by turning the switch ring.

Increases 

the 

rain-sensing

windshield wiper sensitivity
Decreases  the  rain-sensing
windshield wiper sensitivity

Operating the wiper lever

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Washer/wiper dual oper-
ation

Pulling the lever operates the wip-
ers and washer. 
Wipers will automatically operate a
couple  of  times  after  the  washer
squirts.
Vehicles  with  headlight  cleaners:
When  the  headlights  are  on  and
the  lever  is  pulled  and  held,  the
headlight  cleaners  will  operate
once.  After  this,  the  headlight
cleaners  will  operate  every  5th
time the lever is pulled.

■

The windshield wipers and washer can be operated when

The power switch is in ON mode.

■

Effects of vehicle speed on wiper operation

Even  when  the  wipers  are  not  in  “AUTO”  mode,  wiper  operation  varies
depending on vehicle speed when the washer is being used (delay until drip
prevention wiper sweep occurs).

■

Raindrop sensor

●

If the wiper switch is turned to the “AUTO” position while the power switch is
in ON mode, the wipers will operate once to show that “AUTO” mode is acti-
vated.

●

If the temperature of the raindrop sensor is 90



C (194



F) or higher, or -15



C

(5



F) or lower, automatic operation may not occur. In this case, operate the

wipers in any mode other than “AUTO”.

■

If no windshield washer fluid sprays

Check that the washer nozzles are not blocked, or if there is washer fluid in
the windshield washer fluid reservoir.

●

The raindrop sensor judges the amount
of raindrops. 
An optical sensor is adopted. It may not
operate properly when sunlight from the
rising or setting of the sun intermittently
strikes  the  windshield,  or  if  bugs,  etc.,
are present on the windshield.

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WARNING

■

Caution regarding the use of washer fluid

When it is cold, do not use the washer fluid until the windshield becomes
warm. The fluid may freeze on the windshield and cause low visibility. This
may lead to an accident, resulting in death or serious injury.

■

Caution regarding the use of windshield wipers in “AUTO” mode

The windshield wipers may operate unexpectedly if the sensor is touched or
the windshield is subject to vibration in “AUTO” mode. Take care that your
fingers, etc., do not become caught in the windshield wipers.

NOTICE

■

When the windshield is dry

Do not use the wipers, as they may damage the windshield.

■

When there is no washer fluid spray from the nozzle

Damage  to  the  washer  fluid  pump  may  be  caused  if  the  lever  is  pulled
toward you and held continually.

■

When a nozzle becomes blocked

In  this  case,  contact  any  authorized  Toyota  retailer  or  Toyota  authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
Do not try to clear it with a pin or other object. The nozzle will be damaged.

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Rear window wiper and washer

Operating the 

 switch operates the rear wiper as follows:

Intermittent 

window

wiper operation
Normal  window  wiper
operation

Washer/wiper dual oper-
ation

Pushing  the  lever  operates  the
wiper and washer. 
The  wiper  will  automatically  oper-
ate  a  couple  of  times  after  the
washer squirts.

Operating the wiper lever

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■

The rear window wiper and washer can be operated when

The power switch is in ON mode.

■

If no washer fluid sprays

Check  that  the  washer  nozzle  is  not  blocked  if  there  is  washer  fluid  in  the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.

NOTICE

■

When the rear window is dry

Do not use the wiper, as it may damage the rear window.

■

When the washer fluid tank is empty

Do not operate the switch continually as the washer fluid pump may over-
heat.

■

When a nozzle becomes blocked

In  this  case,  contact  any  authorized  Toyota  retailer  or  Toyota  authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
Do not try to clear it with a pin or other object. The nozzle will be damaged.

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4-4. Refueling

Opening the fuel tank cap

●

Turn  the  power  switch  off  and  ensure  that  all  the  doors  and  win-
dows are closed.

●

Confirm the type of fuel.

■

Fuel types



P. 777

■

Fuel tank opening for unleaded gasoline

To  help  prevent  incorrect  fueling,  your  vehicle  has  a  fuel  tank  opening  that
only accommodates the special nozzle on unleaded fuel pumps.

Perform the following steps to open the fuel tank cap:

Before refueling the vehicle

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WARNING

■

When refueling the vehicle

Observe the following precautions while refueling the vehicle. Failure to do
so may result in death or serious injury.

●

After  exiting  the  vehicle  and  before  opening  the  fuel  door,  touch  an
unpainted metal surface to discharge any static electricity. It is important to
discharge static electricity before refueling because sparks resulting from
static electricity can cause fuel vapors to ignite while refueling.

●

Always hold the grips on the fuel tank cap and turn it slowly to remove it. 
A  whooshing  sound  may  be  heard  when  the  fuel  tank  cap  is  loosened.
Wait until the sound cannot be heard before fully removing the cap. In hot
weather, pressurized fuel may spray out of the filler neck and cause injury.

●

Do  not  allow  anyone  that  has  not  discharged  static  electricity  from  their
body to come close to an open fuel tank.

●

Do not inhale vaporized fuel.
Fuel contains substances that are harmful if inhaled.

●

Do not smoke while refueling the vehicle.
Doing so may cause the fuel to ignite and cause a fire.

●

Do not return to the vehicle or touch any person or object that is statically
charged.
This may cause static electricity to build up, resulting in a possible ignition
hazard.

■

When refueling

Observe the following precautions to prevent fuel overflowing from the fuel
tank:

●

Securely insert the fuel nozzle into the fuel filler neck.

●

Stop filling the tank after the fuel nozzle automatically clicks off.

●

Do not top off the fuel tank.

NOTICE

■

Refueling

Do not spill fuel during refueling. 
Doing  so  may  damage  the  vehicle,  such  as  causing  the  emission  control
system to operate abnormally, or damaging fuel system components, or the
vehicle’s painted surface.

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Press the opener to open the fuel filler door.

Turn the fuel tank cap slowly to
remove  it  and  hang  it  on  the
back of the fuel filler door.

Opening the fuel tank cap

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Left-hand drive vehicles



Right-hand drive vehicles

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When the fuel filler door cannot be opened

Open the back door and lid

*

.

*

: if equipped

Remove  the  cover  underneath  the  lug-
gage compartment light.

Pull the lever backward and check that
the fuel filler door opens.

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After  refueling,  turn  the  fuel  tank
cap  until  you  hear  a  click.  Once
the  cap  is  released,  it  will  turn
slightly in the opposite direction.

Closing the fuel tank cap

WARNING

■

When replacing the fuel tank cap

Do not use anything but a genuine Toyota fuel tank cap designed for your
vehicle.  Doing  so  may  cause  a  fire  or  other  incident  which  may  result  in
death or serious injury.

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Toyota Safety Sense



■

PCS (Pre-Collision System)



P. 367

■

LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)



P. 385

■

AHB (Automatic High Beam)



P. 336

■

RSA (Road Sign Assist)



P. 400

■

Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range



P. 408



: If equipped

The  Toyota  Safety  Sense  consists  of  the  following  drive  assist
systems and contributes to a safe and comfortable driving expe-
rience:

Driving assist system

WARNING

■

Toyota Safety Sense

The Toyota Safety Sense is designed to operate under the assumption that
the driver will drive safely, and is designed to help reduce the impact to the
occupants and the vehicle in the case of a collision or assist the driver in
normal driving conditions.
As there is a limit to the degree of recognition accuracy and control perfor-
mance that this system can provide, do not overly rely on this system. The
driver is always responsible for paying attention to the vehicle’s surround-
ings and driving safely.

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Two types of sensors, located behind the front grille and windshield,
detect information necessary to operate the drive assist systems.

Radar sensor
Front camera

Sensors

WARNING

■

To avoid malfunction of the radar sensor

Observe the following precautions.
Otherwise, the radar sensor may not operate properly, possibly leading to
an accident resulting in death or serious injury.

●

Keep the radar sensor and the radar sensor cover clean at all times.

Radar sensor
Radar sensor cover

If  the  front  of  the  radar  sensor  or  the
front or back of the radar sensor cover
is dirty or covered with water droplets,
snow, etc., clean it.
Clean the radar sensor and radar sen-
sor  cover  with  a  soft  cloth  to  avoid
damaging them.

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WARNING

●

Do  not  attach  accessories,  stickers  (including  transparent  stickers)  or
other items to the radar sensor, radar sensor cover or surrounding area.

●

Do not subject the radar sensor or its surrounding area to a strong impact. 
If  the  radar  sensor,  front  grille,  or  front  bumper has  been subjected  to a
strong  impact,  have  the  vehicle  inspected  by  any  authorized  Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.

●

Do not disassemble the radar sensor.

●

Do not modify or paint the radar sensor or radar sensor cover.

●

In the following cases, the radar sensor must be recalibrated. Contact any
authorized  Toyota  retailer  or  Toyota  authorized  repairer,  or  any  reliable
repairer for details.
• When  the  radar  sensor  or  front  grille  are  removed  and  installed,  or

replaced

• When the front bumper is replaced

■

To avoid malfunction of the front camera

Observe the following precautions.
Otherwise, the front camera may not operate properly, possibly leading to
an accident resulting in death or serious injury.

●

Keep the windshield clean at all times.
• If  the  windshield  is  dirty  or  covered  with  an  oily  film,  water  droplets,

snow, etc., clean the windshield.

• If a glass coating agent is applied to the windshield, it will still be neces-

sary to use the windshield wipers to remove water droplets, etc., from
the area of the windshield in front of the front camera.

• If the inner side of the windshield where the front camera is installed is

dirty,  contact  any  authorized  Toyota  retailer  or  Toyota  authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.

B: Approximately  20  cm  (7.9  in.)  (Approximately  10  cm  (4.0  in.)  to  the

right and left from the center of the front camera)

●

Do not attach objects, such as stickers,
transparent  stickers,  etc.,  to  the  outer
side  of  the  windshield  in  front  of  the
front  camera  (shaded  area  in  the  illus-
tration).
A:  From  the  top  of  the  windshield  to

approximately  1  cm  (0.4  in.)  below
the bottom of the front camera

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WARNING

●

If the part of the windshield in front of the front camera is fogged up or cov-
ered with condensation, or ice, use the windshield defogger to remove the
fog, condensation, or ice. (



P. 549)

●

If water droplets cannot be properly removed from the area of the wind-
shield  in  front  of  the  front  camera  by  the  windshield  wipers,  replace  the
wiper insert or wiper blade. 

●

Do not attach window tint to the windshield.

●

Replace the windshield if it is damaged or cracked. 
After replacing the windshield, the front camera must be recalibrated. Con-
tact  any  authorized  Toyota  retailer  or  Toyota  authorized  repairer,  or  any
reliable repairer for details.

●

Do not allow liquids to contact the front camera.

●

Do not allow bright lights to shine into the front camera.

●

Do not dirty or damage the front camera. 
When cleaning the inside of the windshield, do not allow glass cleaner to
contact the lens of the front camera. Also, do not touch the lens. 
If  the lens is  dirty  or damaged,  contact any authorized Toyota  retailer  or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.

●

Do not subject the front camera to a strong impact.

●

Do not change the installation position or direction of the front camera or
remove it. 

●

Do not disassemble the front camera.

●

Do  not  modify  any  components  of  the  vehicle  around  the  front  camera
(inside rear view mirror, etc.) or ceiling.

●

Do not attach any accessories to the hood, front grille or front bumper that
may obstruct the front camera. Contact any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer for details.

●

If a surfboard or other long object is to be mounted on the roof, make sure
that it will not obstruct the front camera.

●

Do not modify the headlights or other lights.